US5760749A
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Antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1994-09-29
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2014-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system to be installed outdoors and used for transmission and reception of radio signals. The object is to provide a small, lightweight antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system formed of the reduced number of parts and assembling steps. The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system consists of a housing having one end surface in which an opening is formed and the other end surface in which an antenna mounting surface is formed, and including a transmitter/receiver function unit formed of a waveguide circuit unit, a high-frequency electrical circuit unit, and an intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit; an antenna connected to the transmitter/receiver function unit mounted on the other end surface of the housing; and a cover member for closing the opening of the one end surface of the housing. The waveguide circuit unit and the high-frequency electrical circuit unit form a first unit. The intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit forms a second unit. The first unit and the second unit are arranged so as to be stacked in the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Minowa
- 👤 Kazuo Kumahara
- 👤 Yuichi Hagiwara
- 👤 Toshimitsu Kobayashi
- 👤 Masahiko Kaneko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H01; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/10; H01Q19/12; H01Q19/13; H01Q23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (5) having one end surface in which an opening (5B) is formed and the other end surface in which an antenna mounting surface (5A) is formed, and including a transmitter/receiver function unit (13) formed of a waveguide circuit unit (8), a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2), and an intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) inside the housing; an antenna (7) connected to said transmitter/receiver function unit (13) mounted on the other end surface of said housing (5); and a cover member (6) for closing the opening (5B) of the one end surface of said housing (5); said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a first unit (10), said intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) forming a second unit (11), said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) being arranged so as to be stacked in said housing (5), wherein the electrical circuit unit in each of said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) is arranged on a common printed wiring board (12).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (5) having one end surface in which an opening (5B) is formed and the other end surface in which an antenna mounting surface (5A) is formed, and including a transmitter/receiver function unit (13) formed of a waveguide circuit unit (8), a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2), and an intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) inside the housing; an antenna (7) connected to said transmitter/receiver function unit (13) mounted on the other end surface of said housing (5); and a cover member (6) for closing the opening (5B) of the one end surface of said housing (5); said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a first unit (10), said intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) forming a second unit (11), said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) being arranged so as to be stacked in said housing (5), wherein the electrical circuit unit in each of said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) is arranged on a common printed wiring board (12).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said printed wiring board (12) and said waveguide circuit unit (8) are arranged in said housing in the order of said printed wiring board (12) and said waveguide circuit unit (8), and wherein said waveguide circuit unit (8) is connected to said antenna (7) via said opening (14) formed in the middle portion of said printed wiring board (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said printed wiring board (12) are arranged in said housing (5) in the order of said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said printed wiring board (12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8) are arranged coaxially around a waveguide input/output unit (8D) connected to said antenna (7) in said waveguide circuit unit (8) and wherein said intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit (3) and power supply unit (4) are arranged outside said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said housing (5) has its vertically and horizontally symmetrical outline and can be rotated at 90° to perform a horizontal/vertical conversion while the housing (5) is attached with said antenna (7).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising a shield cover formed on the fixture surface of said printed wiring board (12) in said housing (5), said shield cover having a trench, groove (5C), or separation unit (5D) to relieve parts or leads assembled on said printed wiring board (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said printed wiring board (12) is assembled inside said housing (5) via a base member (17).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 7, wherein said base member (17) has a trench, groove (5C), or separation unit (5D) which relieves parts or leads assembled on said printed wiring board (12), said base member (17) acting as a shield cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein the antenna mounting surface (5A) of said housing (5) is used as a ground conductor and a base plate for a plane antenna (7A).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said antenna mounting surface (5A) of said housing (5) is used as a main reflector of a parabola antenna.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising a sheet heater (18) arranged inside said cover member (6).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising an external interface connector (15) and a positional alignment member (16) arranged on an outer side surface of said housing (5) coaxially with respect to the antenna mounting center portion (O) and over a diagonal line (L) crossing said housing from the end surface to end surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein said housing (5) and said cover member (6) are made of a good conductive and good refractory member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising a device mounting fitment (20) arranged between said housing (5) and said antenna (7).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 14, further comprising a device support member (21) for supporting said housing (5) via said device mounting fitment (20), and an attitude adjusting member (25) mounted on said device support member (21) for adjusting the attitude of said antenna (7) and said housing (5).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising a device support member (21A) mounted on said housing (5) for supporting said housing (5) and said antenna (7), and an attitude adjusting unit (25A) mounted on said device support member (21A) for adjusting the attitude of said housing (5) and said antenna (7).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, further comprising a sunshade cover (23) mounted on said housing (5) for covering said housing (5).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 1, wherein a through opening corresponding to a waveguide is formed in the antenna mounting surface (5A) of said housing (5), said through opening acting as the device input/output unit (8D).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
125 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (105) having an opening (105A) formed on one end surface thereof and including internally an intermediate frequency electrical circuit portion (3); a base plate (117) which closes one end surface of said housing, said base plate on which a waveguide circuit unit (8) and a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a transmission and reception function unit are mounted on the side surface of said housing (105), together with said intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit 3, said base plate having an antenna mounting surface (117A) formed on the opposite side surface to said housing (105); and an antenna (7) connected to said waveguide circuit unit (8) on said antenna mounting surface (117A) of said base plate (117).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
125 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (105) having an opening (105A) formed on one end surface thereof and including internally an intermediate frequency electrical circuit portion (3); a base plate (117) which closes one end surface of said housing, said base plate on which a waveguide circuit unit (8) and a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a transmission and reception function unit are mounted on the side surface of said housing (105), together with said intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit 3, said base plate having an antenna mounting surface (117A) formed on the opposite side surface to said housing (105); and an antenna (7) connected to said waveguide circuit unit (8) on said antenna mounting surface (117A) of said base plate (117).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 19, wherein a through opening (80) corresponding to said waveguide (8C) is formed on said antenna mounting surface (117A) in said base plate (117), said through opening (80) acting as a device input/output portion (8D).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 19, wherein said antenna mounting surface (117A) of said base plate (117) is formed as a device mounting fixture portion (90).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 19, wherein said housing (105) is made of a synthetic resin housing (105); and wherein said device mounting fixture portion (90) is mounted on said antenna mounting surface (117A) of said base plate (117) which covers the opening (105A) of said housing (105).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
The antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system according to claim 19, wherein a display window (60) is formed on the end surface facing the end surface of said opening (105A) in said housing (105); and wherein said housing (105) includes a display unit (70) for displaying through said display window (60).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
213 words
An antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (5) having one end surface in which an opening (5B) is formed and the other end surface in which an antenna mounting surface (5A) is formed, and including a transmitter/receiver function unit (13) formed of a waveguide circuit unit (8), a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2), and an intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) inside the housing; an antenna (7) connected to said transmitter/receiver function unit (13) mounted on the other end surface of said housing (5); and a cover member (6) for closing the opening (5B) of the one end surface of said housing (5), said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a first unit (10), said intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) forming a second unit (11), said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) being arranged so as to be stacked in said housing (5), wherein said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8) are arranged coaxially around a waveguide input/output unit (8D) connected to said antenna (7) in said waveguide circuit unit (8), and wherein said intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit (3) and power supply unit (4) are arranged outside said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
213 words
An antenna integral-type transmitter/receiver system comprising: a housing (5) having one end surface in which an opening (5B) is formed and the other end surface in which an antenna mounting surface (5A) is formed, and including a transmitter/receiver function unit (13) formed of a waveguide circuit unit (8), a high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2), and an intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) inside the housing; an antenna (7) connected to said transmitter/receiver function unit (13) mounted on the other end surface of said housing (5); and a cover member (6) for closing the opening (5B) of the one end surface of said housing (5), said waveguide circuit unit (8) and said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) forming a first unit (10), said intermediate electrical circuit unit (3) forming a second unit (11), said first unit (10) and said second unit (11) being arranged so as to be stacked in said housing (5), wherein said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8) are arranged coaxially around a waveguide input/output unit (8D) connected to said antenna (7) in said waveguide circuit unit (8), and wherein said intermediate frequency electrical circuit unit (3) and power supply unit (4) are arranged outside said high-frequency electrical circuit unit (2) and said waveguide circuit unit (8).
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